diff --git a/workflow/engine/classes/class.wsTools.php b/workflow/engine/classes/class.wsTools.php
index b1e0bee53..fff1c59cf 100755
--- a/workflow/engine/classes/class.wsTools.php
+++ b/workflow/engine/classes/class.wsTools.php
@@ -1563,7 +1563,7 @@ class workspaceTools
             }
             $workspace = new workspaceTools($workspaceName);
 
-            if ($workspace->workspaceExists()) {
+            if (Installer::isset_site($workspaceName)) {
                 if ($overwrite) {
                     if ($workspace->dbInfo['DB_NAME'] == $workspace->dbInfo['DB_RBAC_NAME']) {
                         $newDatabases = 1;